Cowichan Valley (provincial electoral district)

Cowichan Valley
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 

Bill Routley
New Democratic

District created 2008
First contested 2009
Demographics
Population (2006) 55,040
Area (km²) 1,681.67
Pop. density (per km²) 32.7
Census divisions Cowichan Valley Regional District
Census subdivisions Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan

Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Bill Routley was elected MLA.

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Routley 10,696 40.14
Liberal Steve Housser 9,299 34.90
Green Kerry Davis 5,102 19.15
Conservative Damir Wallener 1,223 4.59
IndependentHeather Alanna Campbell 326 1.22
Total Valid Votes 26,646 100.00
Total Rejected Ballots
Turnout
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Routley 12,548 48.40% $83,418
LiberalCathy Basskin 9,258 35.71% $55,515
GreenSimon Lindley 3,058 11.79% $8,900
ConservativeJason Murray 924 3.56% $1,594
RefederationMichial Rupert Moore 139 0.54% $343
Total Valid Votes 25,927 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 97 0.37%
Turnout 26,024 62.54%